Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Newark on Trent; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £45k-£55k

Hybrid work model

MagiCAD training

Career development

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their Newark-on-Trent team. The role focuses on mechanical building services design across heating, ventilation, cooling and domestic services using Revit, with hybrid working and a salary of £45,000 - £55,000 DOE.

The ideal candidate will have strong Revit skills, experience with low-carbon heating systems and MagiCAD training is provided.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mechanical building services design.
• Strong knowledge of heating, ventilation, cooling and domestic services.
• Proficiency in Revit - essential.
• Experience delivering designs on live projects.
• Good understanding of relevant building regulations and standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• IES experience - highly advantageous.
• MagiCAD experience - beneficial, with training available.
• Experience with heat pumps / low-carbon technologies - desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical building services designs using Revit.
• Support projects through design, construction and commissioning.
• Conduct thermal modelling and environmental assessments.
• Review designs, specifications and technical documentation.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, contractors and project teams.
• Support the development of low-carbon design solutions.
• Produce detailed 2D and 3D mechanical designs across RIBA stages.
• Undertake dynamic thermal simulations and Part L calculations.

Skills

Revit

Mechanical design

Dynamic thermal simulations

Low-carbon heating

Stakeholder management

MagiCAD

IES

Tools

MagiCAD

IES

Revit

Job description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Newark-on-Trent

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 DOE

Job Type: Full-time | Permanent | Hybrid

Overview

My client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their dynamic and growing building services team in Newark-on-Trent. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional to take on a senior role, contributing to a variety of live and technically challenging projects.

Benefits

• £45,000 - £55,000 salary, depending on experience
• Opportunity to work on diverse, technically interesting projects
• Senior-level responsibility and autonomy
• Training and support with MagiCAD
• Exposure to low-carbon and heat pump technologies
• Collaborative and established engineering team
• Long-term career development opportunities

Day-to-Day

• Developing mechanical building services designs using Revit
• Working across heating, ventilation, cooling and domestic services
• Supporting projects through design, construction and commissioning
• Conducting thermal modelling and environmental assessments
• Reviewing designs, specifications and technical documentation
• Liaising with clients, consultants, contractors and project teams
• Supporting the development of low-carbon design solutions

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed 2D and 3D mechanical designs across RIBA stages
• Undertake Dynamic Thermal Simulations, overheating assessments and Part L calculations
• Develop and review heat pump and low-carbon heating solutions
• Review designs produced by internal teams, consultants and contractors
• Provide technical support throughout construction and commissioning
• Prepare technical submissions, specifications and design documentation
• Ensure designs meet relevant regulations, standards and project requirements

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mechanical building services design
• Strong knowledge of heating, ventilation, cooling and domestic services
• Proficiency in Revit - essential
• Experience delivering designs on live projects
• Good understanding of relevant building regulations and standards
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• IES experience - highly advantageous
• MagiCAD experience - beneficial, with training available
• Experience with heat pumps / low-carbon technologies - desirable